Mikayil Rafili as a researcher of Nizami Ganjavi heritage

Abstract

Mikayil Rafili occupies an important place in literary studies with his artistic creativity and scientific works. The main part of his legacy is his multifaceted activity as a literary critic and critic. In particular, the services of the critic are great in the investigation of Nizami Ganjavi's work, in clarifying controversial issues that are important to resolve. In his “Nizami” monograph, researches related to ancient Azerbaijani literature, we witness that he touched the poet's work from different directions in the 30s and 40s of the 20th century. The literary critic, who analyzed the main themes and ideas of the poet's poems, attracted the attention of the scientific community with his individual approach. Therefore, the involvement of the scientific personality of Mikayil Rafili in the research is a necessary issue from the perspective of today and maintains its relevance as time passes. Our goal in the article is to reveal the different and unique style of the literary critic about Nizami's life and work. Based on this goal, the main task before us is to demonstrate Mikayil Rafili's position in literary studies.